Bottle containing trophy and beverage shaker



Aug. 25, 1953 E. c. ABT

BOTTLE CONTAINING TROPHY AND BEVERAGE SHAKER Filed April 6, 1950 INVENTOR. EDWARD C HBT BY I (i g I jfrrokmsy.

Patented Aug. 25, 1953 UNI TED i-STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 .1 I BOTTLE CONTAINING TROPHY AND 1 BEVERAGE SHAKER calm charisma, Los Angeles, Calif. Application April 6, 1950, Serial No. 154,373

The principal object of my invention is to provide a simple container composed of several parts, capable of ready assembly or disassembly and which structure when properly assembled providing a convenient and compact housing for a beverage containing bottle, with the contour of the complete container simulating and giving the appearance of a trophy, thus enabling the container and its contents, properly packed to serve as an attractive and interesting gift package.

A further object of my invention is to construct certain parts of the container so that they may be combined and used as a shaker and mixer for potables, particularly, those cooled with cracked With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of my improved bottle containing trophy and beverage shaker with parts broken away and in section.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view, partly in section and showing parts of the container assembled to provide a beverage shaker and mixer.

Fig. 4 is a detail elevational view taken looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 and showing a bayonet joint connection between the lower body member of the container and the base portion of the cup shaped upper member.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section showing a modified form of the upper cup shaped member.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, It designates the lower body member which may be formed from thin sheet material, preferably metal, cylindrical in shape, with the lower portion of the wall flared outwardly and circumferentially beaded to form an attractive decorative base II.

A plate I2 is secured within the lower portion of base I I, thus closing the lower end of body I0.

A short circumferential portion I3 of the wall of body III, near its upper end is inset from said wall a distance approximately equal to the thickness of the wall and that portion M of the body above said inset portion I3 is likewise inset a corresponding distance.

The lower circumferential portion I5 of an inverted funnel shaped member I5 is adapted to slip fit on portion I4 at the upper end of the wall of 1 Claim. (01. 2201) cylinder I0 and the upper end of said member of' reduced diameter, is closed by a perforated plate H.

A cap I8 removably mounted on the upper end of member I6 provides a closure for the apertures in plate I'I.

The cylindrical base portion I9 of a cup shaped upper container member 20 which forms a cover is removably positioned on the inset portion I3 of the wall of member Ill, and this member encloses the funnel shaped member IS. A slightly convex plate ZI closes the top of the cup shaped member 28 and surmounting said plate is a decoration 22, which may be a figurine, the small simulation of a bird, animal, flower or the like, or replicas of paraphernalia used in sports and the playin of games, for instance, crossed golf clubs, tennis rackets, baseball bats, oars or firearms, thus adding to the attractive appearance of the container and imparting thereto the general effect of a trophy.

To add to the utility of the bottle holder when packaged as a gift, a plurality of small drinking glasses G nested and inverted may be placed on cap I8, as shown in Fig. 1.

To add to the appearance of the holder, a portion of the external face of body member I!) may be formed by engraving or embossing, to provide a decorative panel 23, adapted to receive an inscription such as a name, dates or a salutation. If desired, base member Ii] instead of being cylindrical in shape may be square or polygonal.

By removing upper member 20, the parts I0, I5 and I 8 assembled as shown in Fig. 3 provide an effective beverage shaker and mixer and after the mixing function, cap I8 is removed to permit straining the beverage through the perforations in plate I'I.

Base portion I9 of member 20 may have a fairly snug slip fit with the inset portion I3 of base member II), and lower portion I5 of member IE, or if a positive connection is desired between portion I9 and base III, a conventional bayonet joint comprising a stud I3a seated in member I3 and adapted to engage in an inverted L-shaped slot I9a formed in member I9 may be employed (see Fig. 4).

In Fig. 5, I have shown a modified construction wherein upper member 20 receives and forms a housing for the upper portion of member I6 and mounted on top of said upper member, is a shallow outwardly flared receptacle 20a adapted to receive compotes and like delicacies.

Thus, it will be seen that I have provided a bottle containing trophy and beverage shaker that is simple in structure, inexpensive of manufacture and very effective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

Minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved container may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

A bottle containing trophy and beverage shaker comprising a receptacle having a pair of, inset. shouldered portions at its upper end, an inverted funnel shaped member having its lower end connected by a slip joint with the upper one of said shouldered portions, the upper end of, said inverted funnel shaped member being perforated, a removable cap closing said perforated upper end, a series of individually usable nested cups removably positioned on top of said cap, a second inverted cup shaped member providing a cover. for said first mentioned inverted cup shaped member and with a bayonetv joint between said second mentioned inverted cup shapedmember and the lowermost shouldered portion of said receptacle.

EDWARD CHARLES AB'I.

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